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Volunteers for Children Act

Introduced: September 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 30, 1998
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 22, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Sep 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteers for Children Act - Amends the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to authorize youth-serving nonprofit organizations and institutions, in the absence of State procedures requiring qualified entities designated by the State to contact an authorized State agency to request a nationwide background check, to contact such agency to request such check, including a check of fingerprint records.

Modifies fee provisions to limit fees collected by authorized State agencies and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the case of a background check requested by a qualified entity to the actual costs of the background check conducted with fingerprints. Authorizes (current law requires) the State to establish fee systems that insure that fees to nonprofit entities for background checks do not discourage volunteers from participating in child care programs.

Reauthorizes funding for improvement of child abuse crime information through 2001.

What's happening now April 30, 1998

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2488: Volunteers for Children Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2488/
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"H.R. 2488: Volunteers for Children Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2488/.
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H.R. 2488, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2488/.
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